St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-03
COMPELLED TO QUIT.
President Grevy, of France, at
Last Tenders His Formal
Resignation.
The Message in Which It Is
Embodied Rather Bitter
in Tone.
All Popular Demonstrations
Promptly Quelled by Force
of Arms.
Lord Mayor Sullivan, Of Dub
lin, in Trouble--An Aged
Diplomat Dying.
By Cable TO the Glnhe.

BY Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, Dec. at is certainly re-
markable that President Grevy should
have resigned on the day which marks
the anniversary of the two events which
comprised the beginning and the sue
cesSful ending of the coup d'etat of Y a.
poleOn III.-hiS dissolution of the as
sembly Dec. ., 1851, and the establish
ment o the imperial monarchy Dec. 9,
1852 This circumstance is regarded bY
the mOnarchistS as favorable omen to
their cause, and the undOubted fact that
NJ. Grevy had intended To defer the pres
entatiOn and reading of his resignation
until Monday until the developments of
yesterday made further pOstponement
impossible, strengthens their conviction
that Providence supervened to bring
about the fall OF the president of the
last French republic on the calender
day that
WITNESSED THE OVERTHROW
of the republican system of govern
ment twenty-five years ago. This coin
cidence of dates does not, however,
strike the Republicans as being at all
wonderful or ominouS, and it is not
likely that any serious trouble will grow
out of the crisis. Pending the election
of NJ. GreYy'S successor every possible
precaution has been taken to prevent
an outbreak, both in Paris and in the
provinces, and nobody now believes
that, beyond few street atfrays which
the authorities will put down the mo-
ment they begin, any trouble can occur.
All Of the generals commanding corps
and divisions who have been visiting
Paris within the last week have joined
their commands. Gen. BOulanger took
his departure for ClermOnt-Ferrand this
morning quietly and without exciting,
by his appearance in public, the slight
est demonstration. 1t is difficult to
fOreSee the result of tO-morrOw'S session
of congress at Versailles. NJ. De Frey
cinet has, perhaps, the best chances of
election, as matters look now, his parti-
sans repudiating NM. Ferry and Flo
cult as second choice, on the ground
that the election of either would be
ININICAL TO AN ALLIANCE
between France and Russia, which now
SeeemS to the majority of Republican
statesmen most desirable. The tone of
GreVy'S message, which seeks to un-
load the responsibility for the present
situation upon the chamber of deputies,
will have the effect to cement the Repub-
lican groups and give the moderateS the
best chance in the final transfer of
votes from one candidate to another
IL 10 AIOANhO1 my llitil ali VI TIT
securities have remained firm. few of
them having sustained any decline, and
this circumstance has given increased
confidence to those who believe that the
country will emerge from the present
period of confusion unScathed and with
out blOOdShed.
THE MESSAGE.
President Crews message of resigna-
ton was sent in this afternoon. 1t
reads as follows:
$50 long as had only to contend with
the difficulties that have accumulated
IN my path, the attacks of the press. the
abstentiOn of the men whom the public
voice called to my side and the increaS-
ing lmpOSSibiiity to form ministry. |
struggled on and remained where duty
bade me; but at the moment when pub
lie opinion, better informed, marked a
change which gave me hope of forming
a government, the senate and chamber
of deputies voted double resolution
which, under the form of an adjourn
ment to fixed hour to wait the preSi-
dents promised message. is tantamOunt
to SummOning the president to resign.
1t would be my duty and right to resist.
but under the circumstances in which
we are placed conflict between the
executive and parliament might entail
consequences which restrain me. Wis
dom and patriotism command me to
yield. l leave to those who assume it
the responsibility for such a precedent
and for the events that may ensue. l
rellnqulsh without regret. but not with
out sadness, the dignity to which | have
been twice raised without solicitation
and in the exercising of which feel
conscious L have done my duty. To
this l call France to witness. France
will say that for nine years my govern
ment has secured to the country peace,
order and liberty; has made France
respected throughout the world; has
worked unremittingly to raise her
and in the midst of an armed
Europe leaves her in a condition to de-
fend her honor and rights; further that
1thaS been able to keep the republic i'll
wise internal course marked out by
the interests and wishes of the country.
France will say that in return for this
] have been removed from the post
where her confidence placed me. In
leaving political life l form but one
wish. 1t is that the republic may not
be struck by blows aimed at myself, but
that it may issue triumphant from the
dangers it is made to incur. place on
the bureau of the chamber of deputies
my resignation of the functions of pres
ident of the French republic" The mes
SdSt MdS IcC6INcu III SlJeuc6. Lie STU
ting closed amid cries of "Vive la re-
publiqnew At 4:30 p. III. groups of peo-
pie had begun to assemble in front of
the Palais Bourbon.
Louise Michel attempted to force an
entrance into the building and was again
placed under arrest.
A NUMBER OF RADICALS
went to the Hotel de Vile to request the
municipal council to join deputatiOn
which will call upon the leaders of the
extreme left TO protest against the cleo
lion Of N. Ferry to the presidency.
Evening-On preteXt that the re-
public was threatened. hundreds of
revOlutiOniSts and socialists, followed
by big crowd composed of all ele-
ments, made for the Hotel de Vile.
Police and cavalry charged the mob,
which retaliated with volley of stones.
A number of persons were wounded.
The mob was dispersed. The munich
pal council has decided TO continue in
permanent session. In the ballot 33S
senators and deputies voted. The re-
suit was: NJ. De Freycinet, 100 votes:
NJ. BriSsOn, 81; NJ. Sadi-CarnOt. II: NJ.
FlOquet, SO: NJ. Ferry, IL. Only men,
berS of the Republican groups took
part in the ballots. N. Cameiinat and NJ.
Duquercy, extremist deputies, with
Ernest Roche, OF the In:ranSigeant,
tried to harangue crowd in front OF
the Palais BourEon, but were prevented |
by the police. Afterwards they pro-
ceeded to the Hotel de Vile. followed
by mob. The guards dispersed the